Vanuatu: Rule of law

The latest value from 2024 is 0.42 points, unchanged from 0.42 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is -0.07 points, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Vanuatu from 1996 to 2024 is 0.49 points. The minimum value, 0.33 points, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 0.95 points was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The index for Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence.